Such representatives should be religiously ostracized by the common people, and none tolerated but such as understand the relations which the interests they wish fostered bear to those they feel they are becoming subjected to, and who will unflinchingly advocate them at all proper times and in all proper places.
She advocates for the exclusion of representatives who do not understand the interests of the people they serve.
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To do so carries no conviction nor prophetic knowledge of what must be next, as a necessary sequence.
How has it been possible thus long for leaders to control the masses, except that the masses have permitted others to act for them, and that without rendering any account for such action?
Every thinking person knows that no such persons or principles are in authority now, and that they have not been these many years.
It is well enough to cry peace when war rages, but the crying will not bring it.